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Episode ZD158

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Episode ZD158 was broadcast on 14 August 2025 as part of ZoomDown Series 5.

NB: George Armstrong acted as arithmetician for this episode.

Game 1

Gabriel Thallon played Richard Priest, with Gabriel Thallon winning 103* – 93 after a second tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeff Clayton, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd Selection Gabriel Thallon Score Richard Priest Others Max.
1 HDTNOEIEA HEADNOTE 8 – 8 HEADNOTE 8
2 DERUDOGTE GROUTED 15 – 15 GROUTED DETOURED 16
3 50 7 5 8 3 3 → 405 405
50 × 8 + 5
25 – 25 405
50 × 8 + 5


26
4 SPKGAIERS GARPIKES 33 – 33 SPARKIES 34
5 MNWSIOEIE IONISE 33 – 40 WINSOME WIENIES 41
6 50 10 2 2 7 9 → 490 490
10 × 7 × (9 – 2)
43 – 50 490
50 × 10 – ((1 ÷ 1) + 9)


51
7 PBHDAIAIA APHID 48 – 55 APHID DHABA 56
8 TXLTEUOMA AMULET 54 – 61 OUTLET MATELOT, MULATTO, TEXTUAL 63
9 8 6 8 7 4 7 → 165 165
(8 × 6 + 7) × (7 – 4)
64 – 61 164


73
10 REPOLAQSL PAROLES 71 – 61 plurals ☓ PALLORS, REPOSAL, ROSELLA 80
11 WCNTEUEOP POTENCE 78 – 61 POUNCE TWOPENCE 88
12 ZRGLAEITE LITREAGE 86 – 69 LITREAGE 96
13 NFRSOUIEI IRONISE 93 – 76 INFUSER UNIFIERS 104
14 9 1 2 3 7 6 → 866 864 93 – 83 867
(6 × 2) × (7 + 1) × 9 + 3


111
15 LABELGATE 93 – 93 BAGATELLE
(6.4 seconds)
121
TB1 SCOURFEEL
(1.8 seconds)
93 – 93 FLUORESCE 121
TB2 TIDYCREEF DECERTIFY
(1.9 seconds)
103 – 93 121


Game 2

Gabriel Thallon played Jeff Clayton, with Gabriel Thallon winning 94 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Priest, and the lexicographer was Adam Beach.

Rnd Selection Gabriel Thallon Score Jeff Clayton Others Max.
1 SVRSAEAIE AVERSE 0 – 7 REVISES 7
2 RPUELORFN ropeful ☓ 0 – 13 FOULER FLEURON, FORERUN, PLEURON 14
3 25 5 1 4 7 10 → 656 656
(25 × 7 – 10 – 1) × 4
10 – 13 660


24
4 MATLOIGRE GLOATER 17 – 20 GLOATER GOATIER, LEGATOR, LOAMIER, MALTIER, MIGRATE, MOTLIER, RAGTIME 31
5 BNWTAIAIE TIBIAE 23 – 20 tawnie ☓ BINATE, TAENIA 37
6 100 75 25 6 8 3 → 739 739
(100 + 25) × 6 – (8 + 3)
33 – 30 739
(100 + 25) × 6 – (8 + 3)


47
7 JDMSOIEID DESMOID 40 – 30 iodides ☓ IODISED, MIDDIES 54
8 TSEUTEGXH TUTEES 46 – 36 SEXTET HUGEST, SUTTEE 60
9 75 2 4 4 6 9 → 200 200
(9 × 6 – 4) × 4
56 – 46 200
9 × 6 – 4 + 75 × 2


70
10 NTIOVAGPS POSTING 63 – 53 POSTING AGONIST, GITANOS, PASTING, SOAPING, STAVING, STOPING, STOVING 77
11 NDLKOIOUA UNLOAD 69 – 53 oolid ☓ DAIKON, DOLINA, KAOLIN, KIONDO, LADINO, ONLOAD, UNLAID 83
12 EFROPILDR PROFILED 77 – 61 PROFILED PROFILER 91
13 BSTPEUAOT TEAPOTS 84 – 68 OUTSTEP BATTUES, UPBEATS, UPSTATE 98
14 2 8 3 3 10 5 → 486 486
(10 × 8 × 2 + 5 – 3) × 3
94 – 78 486
(10 + 2) × 5 × 8 + 3 + 3


108
15 DARRENFEE 94 – 78 REFERENDA 118


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